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thank you for your question! I checked the visa requirements for the J-1 Visa that you would need to be able to become an au pair in the USA: http://j1visa.state.gov/programs/au-pair. They only state that you need to be between 18 and 26, but not, if that is only when you apply or if it's for the whole time being au pair in the USA. And, as you turn 27 already in September, it might be that you are not able to find a family and finish the visa process before that, as usually the visa process takes around 90 days. But to make sure, I already wrote an e-mail to the US visa officials to ask how they follow this rule. I will let you know as soon as I get an answer!

The Au Pair Program is part of the State Department's Exchange Visitor Program. The Au Pair Program is designed to give foreign nationals, between 18 and 26 years of age, the opportunity to live with an American host family and participate directly in the home life of the family while providing limited childcare services. An applicant is eligible for Au Pair program as long as she is still 26 on the first day of her Au Pair program.